12. Not So Fast!

NOT SO FAST! 12 Sam led the group to the final hallway of the haunted house tour. The friends gasped when they saw what waited for them there. An artist's easel stood at the end of the hall. A painting of Orson Eerie stared back at them. "That painting doesn't belong there," Antonio said. "It was just hanging in the front hallway!" Lucy added. "But it's here now," Sam said. "Blocking the way out..."

别着急！12山姆带领大家来到鬼屋之旅的最后一条走廊。 当朋友们看到那里等待着他们的是什么时，他们倒吸了一口气。 一个艺术家的画架立在大厅的尽头。 一幅奥森·怪诞的画盯着他们。 “那幅画不属于那里，”安东尼奥说。 “它就挂在前面的走廊上！”露西补充道。 “但它现在就在这里，”萨姆说。 “挡住了出去的路……”

The lights flickered. The hall darkened. Strange shadows ran along the lockers. The group quietly inched toward the exit. Sam felt the painting pulling him closer, like a magnet. The painting shimmered, and the colors swirled, as Orson's face came alive. His voice was weak: "I do not understand How do ALL of these sashes have powers?" Sam stepped toward the painting. "I'll tell you how!" he said. "We sewed a piece of my sash inside all of these other sashes! I've shared my hall monitor powers!"

灯光闪烁。大厅变暗了。 奇怪的影子沿着储物柜跑。 这群人悄悄地向出口挪动。 山姆觉得那幅画像磁铁一样把他拉得更近了。 当奥森的脸活过来时，这幅画闪烁着光芒，色彩在旋转。 他的声音很微弱：“我不明白这些腰带是怎么有魔力的？”萨姆朝画走去。 “我来告诉你怎么做！”他说。 “我们把我的腰带缝进了所有这些腰带里！”我已经分享了我的大厅管理员的权力！”

Orson's painted mouth opened. But his voice no longer came from the painting— it came from the halls. "Do you mean that every one of these sashes contains a piece of YOUR sash?" The air turned ice-cold. Sam heard nervous whispers. He saw that the group was scared— REALLY scared. Orson's terrifying voice had cut through them. They know something bad is happening, Sam thought. They know this isn't just part of the tour. They probably want to run. Sam understood. Orson's booming voice made Sam want to run, too. But he had a job to do. He had to show Orson he wasn't scared.

奥森画着的嘴张开了。 但是他的声音不再是从画里传来的，而是从大厅里传来的。 “你的意思是说，每一条腰带里都有你的一条腰带吗？”空气变得冰冷。 山姆听到紧张的耳语。 他看到大家都很害怕——真的很害怕。 奥森可怕的声音穿透了他们。 他们知道有坏事要发生了，山姆想。 他们知道这不仅仅是参观的一部分。 他们可能想逃跑。 山姆理解。奥森洪亮的声音让萨姆也想跑起来。 但他有工作要做。他得让奥森知道他不害怕。

Sam pointed at the painting. "That's right! You're outnumbered, Orson Eerie!" Lucy shouted, "You might have many forms—" "But we have many hall monitors!" Antonio added. "Everyone! SHOW YOUR SASHES!" But not a single sash was waved; the group was scared stiff. The lights flashed faster and faster. Then, suddenly—

萨姆指着那幅画。 “没错!你寡不敌众，奥森·怪诞！”露茜喊道：“你们可能有很多表格——” “但我们有很多大厅监控器！”安东尼奥补充道。 “每个人!露出你的腰带！”可是一条腰带也没有挥动；这群人吓呆了。 灯光越闪越快。 然后,突然,

CLICK! Everything went dark! The only light was from the moonlight through the windows. PWFOOM! A flame appeared. It floated in midair. The flame's heat made everyone take a step back. "I WILL NEVER LEAVE!" bellowed Orson. "I AM EERIE ELEMENTARY!" The flame grew brighter and hotter. Sam realized what it was becoming... Orson Eerie was taking the form of an enormous pumpkin. But it was a terrifying, jumbled mess of a form. The pumpkin was made from bits of cobweb and creepy decorations. The flame burned within its mouth.

点击!一切都变黑了！唯一的光亮是透过窗户照进来的月光。 PWFOOM !火焰出现了。它漂浮在半空中。 火焰的热度让每个人都往后退了一步。 “我永远不会离开！”奥森吼道。 “我简直是小学生！”火焰越来越亮，越来越热。 山姆意识到事情会变得怎样…… 奥森·怪诞变成了一个巨大的南瓜。 但那是一张可怕的、混乱的表格。 南瓜是用蜘蛛网和令人毛骨悚然的装饰品做成的。 火焰在它嘴里燃烧。

Behind them, a student shrieked. "It's okay!" Antonio told the group. "This is all part of the haunted house experience!" Sam doubted anyone believed Antonio. He had seen their fearful faces. Now the monstrous pumpkin charged toward them! He had to get everyone to safety! "RUN!" yelled Sam.

在他们身后，一个学生尖叫着。 “没关系!”安东尼奥对大家说。 “这都是鬼屋体验的一部分！”萨姆怀疑有没有人相信安东尼奥。 他看到了他们惊恐的面孔。 现在，巨大的南瓜向他们冲了过来！他必须把所有人都带到安全的地方！“快跑！”萨姆喊道。